Manager, Buying

- Key Responsibilities:
Work with Senior Manager Planning, Buying & Trading in executing PAC Retail merchandising goals and ensure deployment by engaging with Category Planning team locally as well as the EM Retail Merchandising team.

Deliver financial targets including Net sales, Sell through, Standard Margin.

Have a clear understanding of the competitive landscape and create strategies that will help us compete and outpace.

Liaise with Operations to ensure we gain in depth consumer insights & implement learnings into pre-season & in-season strategy.

In-depth product & market knowledge of the adidas brand, our categories and the competition to maximize sales opportunities for PAC Retail

Contribute to pre-season planning including Open-To-Buy (OTB) plan, pre-season product planning, option planning and ranging.

Own the end-to-end Product lifecycle from pre-planning, ranging, deployment of ranges and assortment into stores with continued focus and tracking on sell out deploying liquidation strategies as needed based on WOS and sale periods.

Store visits regularly to ensure strong connection to our consumer and gain insights and feedback from store leaders.

Evaluate the competencies of his/her direct or indirect subordinates on a regular basis and provides feedback and guidance to drive high performance culture and a winning mindset.
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In partnership with Human Resources, execute performance and career path development for direct report

Build and foster relationships with key partners within EM retail, eCom, Marketing and Brand Category teams
Key Relationships:
Regional: Merchandising EM, DTC EM

**Local**: DTC, BUs, CTC, Marketing Activation, Finance/Controlling, Demand Planning.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Creative and clear passion for product and sports

Strong communication skills

Strong process and project management skills

Proficiency on MS Office Applications Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point and Auto CAD++

Good understanding of Retail Management processes & systems

Ability to influence and drive consensus and solutions with cross functional teams

Ability to write reports, business correspondence,

Ability to speak, read and write in English fluently, additional language skills beneficial

Ability to travel both domestic and internationally as needed
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree in Buying, Product Design, Fashion Design, Retail Management, Business Management, ideally with Marketing and Sales focus or equivalent professional experience.

5 Years+ overall work experience in Merchandising/Retail projects.AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

**ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**

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- JOB TITLE:
- Manager, Buying- BRAND:
- LOCATION:
- Melbourne- TEAM:
- Merchandising & Planning- STATE:
- VIC- COUNTRY/REGION:
- AU- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time- NUMBER:
- 519793- DATE:
- Nov 21, 2024